Object-Oriented Application Development Using the Caché Postrelational Database

Nowadays, newly developed software packages are often obsolete already at the time of their introduction. Object-oriented software development is a possible¿if not the only¿solution to this dilemma: applications are modeled as software objects that describe the properties and the behavior of real-world entities. Such objects are encapsulated, in that they hide¿behind a publicly known interface¿the complexity of their internal data structures and behaviors. This enables objects to be used in a wide range of program packages without needing to know the details of their internal implementation. Linking object-oriented modeled applications with a database places special demands on a database management system and development environment when the usual performance and semantics losses are to be avoided. This book provides a detailed description of the object model of the Caché postrelational database. In addition, it guides the reader step-by-step through the development of postrelational applications. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the complete associated software: InterSystems Caché¿ 4.0 Single-User © 1997-2000 InterSystems Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft® Visual Basic® 6 Working Model Edition © 1997-1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 Service Pack 1 © 1995-2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The use of this licensed software is governed by an end user license agreement contained in the software. System requirements PC with Intel CPU (Pentium or better), CD-ROM drive, Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT/2000, 64 MB main memory (128 MB recommended), 100 MB free disk space.